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1 Group Members: Grade/Track: Which Me Should I Be? Directions: Look at the line below that says HARMLESS on one end and on the other. Now look at the case studies below. These case studies describe situations in which people present themselves in different ways online. If you think what somebody did was really harmful, mark an X on the line at the harmful end. If you think it s totally harmless, mark an X on the line at harmless end. If you think it s a little bit of both or somewhere in between, mark an X in the middle of the line. Also, answer the discussion questions with each case study on the lines provided and be prepared to share your responses. HARMLESS 1. Mikayla isn t old enough to have a public profile on Facebook. Her parents also don t allow her to have one yet, but all of her friends are on Facebook so she creates a fake profile with the name Kayla. She puts all kinds of information about herself there, like photos, videos, and all the things she would want to share about herself. She tells her friends about her fake profile so they can become her friends online. She keeps it a secret from her family. What motivates Mikayla to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Mikayla s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Mikayla to present a different identity in this situation?

2 HARMLESS 2. Brian likes to chat on a sports fan site that has IM (instant messaging). People only know him by his screen name, so no one knows his true identity. Brian likes to start debates in chat rooms by responding to people s posts about the best teams, players, and stats. He sometimes says things he wouldn t say offline. A couple of times he has used profanity and made fun of other users online. What motivates Brian to present himself differently online? What are the consequences of Brian s actions? How will this affect his health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Brian to present a different identity in this situation?

3 Group Members: Grade/Track: Which Me Should I Be? Directions: Look at the line below that says HARMLESS on one end and on the other. Now look at the case studies below. These case studies describe situations in which people present themselves in different ways online. If you think what somebody did was really harmful, mark an X on the line at the harmful end. If you think it s totally harmless, mark an X on the line at harmless end. If you think it s a little bit of both or somewhere in between, mark an X in the middle of the line. Also, answer the discussion questions with each case study on the lines provided and be prepared to share your responses. HARMLESS 3. Arianna visits a website that makes fun of a student at her school. She logs in under a fake name and leaves mean comments without anyone knowing who she is. What motivates Arianna to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Arianna s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Arianna to present a different identity in this situation?

4 HARMLESS 4. Jolie, who is 12, creates a fake social networking profile with a different name that says she s 18. She uses a photo where she s dressed up and wearing sunglasses, so it s hard to tell how old she is. She starts a relationship with an older guy she meets online. He s really fallen for her and wants to meet her in person. What motivates Jolie to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Jolie s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Jolie to present a different identity in this situation?

5 Group Members: Grade/Track: Which Me Should I Be? Directions: Look at the line below that says HARMLESS on one end and on the other. Now look at the case studies below. These case studies describe situations in which people present themselves in different ways online. If you think what somebody did was really harmful, mark an X on the line at the harmful end. If you think it s totally harmless, mark an X on the line at harmless end. If you think it s a little bit of both or somewhere in between, mark an X in the middle of the line. Also, answer the discussion questions with each case study on the lines provided and be prepared to share your responses. HARMLESS 5. Alejandro wants good reviews and comments on his YouTube videos, so he creates several user names. He uses them to leave good comments about his own videos. What motivates Alejandro to present himself differently online? What are the consequences of Alejandro s actions? How will this affect his health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Alejandro to present a different identity in this situation?

6 HARMLESS 6. Rob doesn t normally get good grades, but on a website for people looking for summer jobs where he has a profile, Rob says that he gets straight A s. He thinks this might help his chances of getting a job. What motivates Rob to present himself differently online? What are the consequences of Rob s actions? How will this affect his health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Rob to present a different identity in this situation?

7 Group Members: Grade/Track: Which Me Should I Be? Directions: Look at the line below that says HARMLESS on one end and on the other. Now look at the case studies below. These case studies describe situations in which people present themselves in different ways online. If you think what somebody did was really harmful, mark an X on the line at the harmful end. If you think it s totally harmless, mark an X on the line at harmless end. If you think it s a little bit of both or somewhere in between, mark an X in the middle of the line. Also, answer the discussion questions with each case study on the lines provided and be prepared to share your responses. HARMLESS 7. Becky thought it was funny to join the I hate redheads group in her online social network. She just thought it was a silly group to join, even though she doesn t really hate people with red hair. The next day, her friend Maureen (who has red hair) avoided her at school. What motivates Becky to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Becky s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Becky to present a different identity in this situation?

8 HARMLESS 8. In real life Phil is a quiet, shy guy. When he s texting, he feels more outgoing than he does in person, and sometimes he says things he normally wouldn t say. A girl who has the same math teacher as Phil texts him asking for the answers to the math quiz: hey cutie phil giv me quiz answers PLZ!! Phil likes the girl and wants to be her friend, but he would never share answers in person, and he knows he could get in trouble. He decides to text her the answers anyway. What motivates Phil to present himself differently online? What are the consequences of Phil s actions? How will this affect his health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Phil to present a different identity in this situation?

9 Group Members: Grade/Track: Which Me Should I Be? Directions: Look at the line below that says HARMLESS on one end and on the other. Now look at the case studies below. These case studies describe situations in which people present themselves in different ways online. If you think what somebody did was really harmful, mark an X on the line at the harmful end. If you think it s totally harmless, mark an X on the line at harmless end. If you think it s a little bit of both or somewhere in between, mark an X in the middle of the line. Also, answer the discussion questions with each case study on the lines provided and be prepared to share your responses. HARMLESS 9. Emma likes to play GoEscape, a virtual game world where players use avatars to play. She pretends to be a boy and uses a male avatar because she thinks she ll be more accepted by the other players. She interacts with others in the game through her avatar, and has made a couple of really close friends through the game. What motivates Emma to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Emma s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Emma to present a different identity in this situation?

10 HARMLESS 10. Caroline likes Ethan, a guy in class. She knows where he hangs out online. She pretends to be a boy named Mike from another city who has the same interests as Ethan, so she can join his online community. She becomes his friend as Mike to get to know more about Ethan. What motivates Caroline to present herself differently online? What are the consequences of Caroline s actions? How will this affect her health triangle? Do you think it is ok for Caroline to present a different identity in this situation?

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